With increased policy
focus on teacher diversity, equal attention must also be directed towards the lack of diversity within school leadership.
«Diversity is a key component to equality and opportunity,» said Randi Weingarten, the president of the teachers federation, who is asking the Obama administration to call a White House
summit on teacher diversity.
«The professional educators of the Boston Teachers Union agree with these findings which are reflective of our experience in the schools and our prior
research on teacher diversity.
An active member of Educators 4 Excellence, a national teacher led advocacy organization, in the fall of 2014 he co-wrote a policy
paper on teacher diversity, met with state legislators in Saint Paul, and has written several opinion pieces in the Twin Cities about teacher diversity, equity, and licensure.